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M. THOMSEN.

FAUCET SPRAY ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19.1914.

T 1 o Patented Aug. 1, 1916.

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It 'IHOMSIEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX 'IHoMsEN, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucet.Spray Attachments; and I do hereby declare that the followingis afull,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompan ing drawings, and to the numerals of re erence marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a device which may be inserted overthedischarge spout of an ordinary faucet to be held frictionally andsealingly thereon, permitting either a concentrated continuous stream toflow therethrough, or a spray through a number of apertures provided forthe purpose.

Thisinvention is particularly well adapted for use on faucets in thekitchen, whereby the operation of washing'dishes in a pan beneath thefaucet may be greatly facilitated, owing to the fact that when it isdesired, the dishes may be sprayed and easily cleaned of the soapywater: g

It is an object of this invention to construct a device consisting offew-parts and simple in operation, whereby either a continuousconcentrated stream or a spray may be obtained from a faucet, asdesired.

The invention (in apreferred form) is illustrated in the: drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a conventional side elevation of a faucet,illustrating a device embodying the principles of my invention connectedthereto and shown in sec tion. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of a devicewith the closure shown in open position in dotted lines.

' As shown in the drawings: The faucet is indicated as a whole by. thereference numeral 1, and is provided, as usual, With a handle 2,-and adischarge spout 3. Engaged on the end of the discharge spout 3, is adevice comprising a cylindrical casing I, having an'upstanding flange 5,integral therewith, within whichis inserted a washer 6, thelower end ofwhich rests upon an inwardly directed. flange or lip 7, formed integralwith said casing. A partition 8, extends across the interior of saidcasing 4:, and is provided with a plurality of apertures 9, spacedtherearound in any conven Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 19, 191a. Serial No. 825,788.

ient manner, and of the same or difi'erent sizes, as desired, dependentupon the particular type of spray desired. Said partition 3, is providedwith a large aperture 10, in alinement with the passage through saidflanged portions 5 and 7, so that when said aperture 10, is. open theconcentrated stream of Water from the spout 3, of the faucet will passdirectly therethrough inan uninterrupted manner. For the purpose ofobtainmg a spray, a closure is provided for said enlarged aperture 10,which may be mounted in any suitable way. In the construction I haveshown a circular head 11, which may or may not have apertures therein,as desired, although I have shown it provided wlth apertures, said headbeing pivotally held on the under side of said partition by means of apivot pin 12. An offset and somewhat resilient arm 13, is formedintegral with .said head 11, and extends outwardly on the opposite sideof said pivot pin 12, the ofi'set portion in said arm adapting the sameto extend down and around the lower edge of the cylindrical-casing intoa convenient position for actuation. It is obvious from the position ofthe pivot pin 12,

that the offset portion in said arm 13, only engages the casing when thedevice is in closed positlon, as shown in Fig. 2,, and

owing to the resiliency of the arm and somewhat .close frictionalengagement with the partition 8, the closure of the device. remains inanydeslred adjusted position. A small said partition 8, to limit themovement of said closure head 11, as the same swings into stop 14;, issecured in the under surface of a range without departing from theprinciples of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limitin thepatent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

. I claim as my invention:

The combination with a faucet, of a spraying device releasably attachedthereon em-c bracingvan apertured spray partition therein, an enlargedaperture therethrough in alinement with the spout of the faucet topermit an uninterrupted stream from' the faucet to pass therethrough,and a resilient bar closure pivotally mounted on the under surface ofsaid partition and extending beyond the outer edge of said device toclose 10 said enlarged aperture and frictionally en gaging the partitionto hold said bar closure in any position of adjustment.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

MAX THOMSEN.

1 Witnesses:

CHARLES W. HILLS, J r., FRANK K. HUDSON.

